Blue Lagoon shad and snoek
We have heard of good shad and Natal snoek fishing at Blue Lagoon over the past week.
Fishing off the beaches between Umhlanga and Blue Lagoon has been pleasant, with slightly large seas being the only thing getting in the way of a good time. Some fantastic catches of stumpnose and grunter have been reported, being landed mainly on lighter spinning set-ups. These fish are strong fighters, but have no rocks to cut the angler off on, light tackle will suffice, preferably a rod that can take a beating like the Exceler 10'6" 3 Piece. The Exceler range of rods can handle a fair amount of weight for a decent size scratching bait and sinker, and also has more than enough power to stop a stronger fish from returning to its hole, and more than enough action to detect a bite.
Blue Lagoon has been up and down, having fished well a few days of the week. The river has come down and there was extremely off-coloured water which also contained a fair amount of hyacinth and litter. This has made for excellent Natal snoek fishing and many anglers have seen catches of larger snoek in the Blue Lagoon area. The water is a magnificent colour and looks to have plenty of potential. Shad have been the main haul in this area.
Durban beaches are still producing the goods. However, it has been on a much lesser scale than the last few weeks. The amount of flatfish has definitely decreased in the last week, but luckily the edibles are in full force and many anglers using chokka and red prawn baits have had excellent results. The amount of stumpies in the area is phenomenal, and the quality of these stumpies is something to admire.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
Twitter - @SportswaveAndre @kingfisherdaiwa
Blue Lagoon has been up and down, having fished well a few days of the week. The river has come down and there was extremely off-coloured water which also contained a fair amount of hyacinth and litter. This has made for excellent Natal snoek fishing and many anglers have seen catches of larger snoek in the Blue Lagoon area. The water is a magnificent colour and looks to have plenty of potential. Shad have been the main haul in this area.
Durban beaches are still producing the goods. However, it has been on a much lesser scale than the last few weeks. The amount of flatfish has definitely decreased in the last week, but luckily the edibles are in full force and many anglers using chokka and red prawn baits have had excellent results. The amount of stumpies in the area is phenomenal, and the quality of these stumpies is something to admire.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
Twitter - @SportswaveAndre @kingfisherdaiwa